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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-06-25
ARTICLE V

The corporate powers of this corporation shall
be vested In and exercised by Board OF Directors
composed Of five Stockholders, each OF whom
shall own in his own name at least one share Of
the capital stock of said company, Said directors
shall be elected annually on the first Monday in
January, beginning with the first MOndhy in Jan
uary 1889 and all such elections shall be by bal
lot and conducted at the office Of said company
under the superintendent Of three commission
ers to be appointed by the Board of Directors,
Ten DAYS prior notice of said election shall be
qiven by publication in one Of the newspapers
published in the town Of Lake Charles State Of
Louisiana and the directors then elected shall
serve and continue in Office until their successors
shall have been elected and qualified Each stock
holder shall be entitled to cast either in person or
by proxy one vote for each and every share Of
stock held by him in his own NAME and q ma.
ioFity of the votes cast shall elect. A failure TO
elect directors on the date above specified shall
not dissolve the corporation but the then exist
ing Board OF Directors shall continue to hold
office and another election shall be held soon
as may be thereafter, whereof ten days prior no
tiCe shall bg given in one newspaper published in
the town Of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Vacancies
occurring in said Board from any cause whatever,
shall be filed by the remaining directors, and Eve
members Of said Board shall constitute quorum
for the transaction of business. Said Board Of
Directors al their first meeting each. year shall
elect out of their own number President and q
Vice President, and shall also elect o Secretary
and TTeasureT--bOth OtiiCesmRy be included In
0ne--as well as appoint from time to time, and
dismiss at their will such officers clerks or
agents and other employees may be deemed
necessary for the business and purpose of said
company, and to make and establish as well as
amend and alter all by-laws rules aud regulations
deemed requisite for the support and management
of the affairs and business OF said corporation
Said Board of Directors shall have full authority
10 borrow money, execute mortgages, issue notes
bonds tOenteT, buy sell real estate and other
property, and make contracts and generally to do
and permit all things and acts and matters peril
net to the purposes of said corporation
which are or may be permitted by the laws ap-
pliCable to corporations and also to Issue and de-
liver full paid shares to the stock or bonds or
obligations of said corporation, at no less than
or property or rights actually received by said
corporation.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-06-25

The capital stock Of this corporation is hereby
fixed at the sum Of Two Thousand and Six Hun
ired Dollars, divided into and represented by
Tyyenty.six C28) shares of One Hundred Dollars
each twenty per centum of said shares to be paid
at the time Of subscribing, and the balance in
equal installments Of ten per oentum, to be paid
monthly thereafter until each subscription Is
fully paid up.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-06-25

The objects and purposes for which this cOTpor
alton is established and the nature OF the business
to he carried on by it declared and specified tt
he the manufacture and sale of Barrel Hoops and
Barrel Slaves and Wooden Ware generally.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-06-25
ARTICLE VIII

This act Of incorporation may 10 changed modi-
fed or altered, or said corporation dissolved with
the assent OF JhTeefOurths of the capital stock
represented at any general meeting Of the stock
holders OF said corporation convened for such
purpose, after thirty days notice of such meeting
shall have been given by advertisement in news
paper published in Lake Charles and the capital
stock of said corporation may be increased with
the assent Of majority Of the entire Atoc Of said
Corporation expressed at q meeting held for that
purpose, after thirty days notice Of such meeting
shall have been given by advertisement IN one 81
the newspapers published in Lake Charles La
and after forty days prior notice in writing by
mail TO each stOelholdeF
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-06-25

Whenever this corporation may be dissolved
either by limitation or from any other cause its
affairs shall be hquidated by three commissioners
chosen from among the stockholders, at general
meeting Of the stockholders convened after thirty
days prior notice published in newspaper II
Lake Charles, aud 9y the vote Of q majority in
said commissioners shall remain in Office nntil tho
affairs Of said corporation shall have been fnly
hquidAted and IN the case Of the death of one Of
more Of said commissioners the survivors or sur
viFOr shall continue 10 act
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-06-25
XKrttaaas.. 3 A. NJ hIAEo,
IL o. DREW
Before me, TH9S. ElIEIEPETER,
Notary Public.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH or CssA1AsrRt

I, ANDREW u. KEARNRY. District a tia,.
ney for the l4th Judicial District II aud in th,
parish and state aforesaid do certify fkaat i have
carefully examined tie foregoing act III ineorporO-
compatible With tue laws " tlIis STATE and tbe
aalaa. W.
18Yen uHser my hand officially at LAX (Iarlea
Ia, tlls l4th day IL MAJ, IA. III. 1854,
tNigned,l ANDREW ". KEARNEY
dist. Att lAth Tailitlial Tliitt,si,f III u,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-06-25
ARTICLE Il

The domicile of said corporation shall be in the
town of Lake Charles State OF Louisiana, and all
citations or other legal processes shall be served
upon the President Of said corporation, or in case
OF his absence the Vice President, or Of absence
Of both of these officers, upon the Secretary
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-06-25
ARTICLE ]

The name and title Of said corporation shall be
the LAKE CHARLES HOOP AND SIANE
FACTORY COMPANY, and under its said name
n snail have mower and authority to have and On.
ne auecessi6n for the full term and period oil
fwentv-five wears from and after the date hereof
10 contract sue and be sued to make and use Q
cnTpoTate seal and the same to break or alter at
pleasure 10 hold. receive, lease purchase and
convey its corporate name property both real
and personal to name and appoint such managers,
directors officers and agents the interests md
convenience of said corporation may require and
to make and establish such by laws, rules and reg
nations for the proper management Of the affairs
oil said corporation as may be necessary and
prnper, and the same to change alter and amend
at 1laae1ITr
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-06-25
80 80. q.

SATURDAY JUNE IS, 1881
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-06-25
ARTICLE VI

In the case Of failure on the part of any sub
guiTed the Board of Directors shall have the Op-
ton after thirty days written notice to the delin-
quent of f0Ffeiing the stock and selling il for the
benefit of the company or Of compelling, by suit
the payment of such installments; and no stock
holder shall be permitted to vote whilst in etaut
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-06-25
ARTICLE TX.

80 stakeholder shall ever be held liable or 70
Hp9nslble for the contracts or faults of said cor
pOration In any further sum than the unpaid bal
aDee due on the shares Of stock owned by him
nor shall any mere infOnality in the organization
have the effect Of rendering this charter null o.
the amount Of his stock
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-06-25
ARIIoLE ..

The following named persons shall constitute
the first Board Of Directors Of this corporation
toEyit; RIeH4RD CUM J. G. POWELL, ID NJ
FOSTER, =. y. WAKEFIELD and RfLRy MoOER and
they shall continue IN Office until the first Monday
IN January, 1880, OF until their successors shall
have been daily elected and qualified
Thus done and passed IN my office 81 the town
Of Lake Charles, On the day and IN the month
and year first above written, and in the presence
q Messrs A. M. Mayo and ii. g. Drew, both OF
tins town, eompetent Witnesses who have signed
taIy, after due reading.
a d II llaT
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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-01
Bringing Up Children Nationally.

1t is as natural for a child to be
happy as it is tor o fish to swim.
But for this they need certain
amount of ''letting alone" 1t is a
great mistake for parents to hamper
heir children with foolish restric-
ions. We pity the little BIS, our
aext door neighbours children, from
he bottom OF our heart. There is
picket fence IN front of the house
md they are scarcely allowed to 60
oear it, lest they should climb ana
burt them selves. They cannot
climb tree for the same reason.
They may not skate or swim, or
have a gun. The con sequence OF
this training is that their parents
nave made towards of them all,
with the exception of little Bessie,
who is the most daring little mis-
chief that ever wore a sunbonnet,
and she has learned to be deceitful
and plays all her mad pranks well
ont of sight of her parents eyes.
We caught her the other day walk
ing the railing of bridge that
crossed the track Of railroad a
hundred feet below. The railing
was not foot wide and she trium-
phantly told us that she had walked
it while the train was passing un-
der. 1t was enough to make one
shudder.
Don't fancy your boy is made Of
glass. Grant a reasonable request
and let him feel that when you re-
fuse, it is for his own good. Be
tween the Jellybys and the Grad
grlnds of life children have hard
time of it. The youngest child
needs some sort of agreeable occu-
patton and g certain amount OF
physical freedom. There Is moth
ing more painful to young people
than to feel that life is one dull
routine and that nothing ever hap
pens," as we once heard disconso-
late lad remark Anne rican Agri-
cdlturist.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-01
Sowing Grass Seed.

In sowing grass and clover seeds
an even stand is desirable, and to
secure this, CREST care is to be ia
ken IN the sowing. A very good
practice is to make the last harrow
ing with great care, evenly and with
the marks all parallel. Then the
sewer can follow these marks, first
taking the edge of the field and re-
turning six short PAGES distance
from the first course. Then return
ing on the second course and al
ways sowing with the right hand to
the left. Six feet for each cast is as
much as can be taken with light
seed, as orchard grass, blue grass,
ed top, etc, and as much as shouts
be taken with timothy, and the
quantity of seed taken may be read
lily gagged to the width of the cast.
The cast is made with each move
nent OF the right foot. When the
Wind is blowing, even slightly, the
casts should be made low to avoid
The irregular dropping of the seed,
md when the light seeds are sown
it is easier to walk across the har-
low marks when the tracks made
ire easily seen, and as the wind may
AIRY the seed to one side, the SOW
+. may 60 out of the straight track
20 accommodate the wind and Oh
'eturning can easily distinguish the
foot marks of the previous track in
he soft soil.
The sowing should be done az
700n as the last narrowing is finish
ii, when the seed sinks in the loose
soil or is covered by the first show.
r. A smoothing plank is a good
hing to cover seed with. 1t may
'e eight or ten feet long and is fit
ed with tongue and two stiff
braces. The tongue is fitted to q
lank on the level, SO that when il
} raised the front end of the plank
IS elevated a little. This prevents
he plank from gathering stones OF
eeds in front of it to ride Over
hem. 1t leaves a smooth, even sur
ace.-American Agriculturist.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-01
using proper methods. The great

using proper methods. The great
scourge OF poultry is not the mites,
cut the large body-louse that hides
at the base OF the feathers on the
head and neck. AS they are only
found there on the fouls, an exami-
nation of the quarters does DOT re-
veal them when they may be buslly
at work on the birds. When the
hens seem to droop without appar
ent cause, the chances are that a
close examination of their heads
and necks will reveal swarms of
these lice. Little chicks, especially
those that feather very rapidly,
such as Dorkings, Games and Leg
horns, will soon succumb to the
large lice and often the cause will
be ascrl5ed to something else.
To prevent lice on fowls, the best
thing is the dust bath, which must
consist of fine dry clay or coal ash
es. If the quarters are kept clean
the hens will prevent the attacks OF
lice by busting, but when once the
lice put in an appearance the poul-
tryman is compelled to take active
measures, as the lice must be fought
until not single one remains.
| Kerosene must not be used on the
| bodies of the hens as it will some
times kill them. For the large
body lice first grease the heads.
necks and vents with a mixture
made by adding a teaspoonful OF
crude petroleum to every gill OF
| lard. Use it warm so it will spread
| well. Then dust the hens well with
| Californian or Persian Insect Pow
der. Repeat this every third day
| and dust every portion of the body
but do not grease the body-only
| the head, neck and vent.-Ameri
can Agriculturist.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-01

Homer was the son of farmer.
Demosthenes was the son of a
cutler.
Oliver Cromwell was t;se son of a
brewer.
Milton was the son of money
scrivencr.
Cardinal Wolsey was the son of a
butcher.
Shakespeare was the son of a
wool-stapler.
Christopher Columbus was the
son Of a weaver.
Daniel de Foe was a hosier, and
the son of butcher
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-01
MIR. M'CoRD's LETTER.

$PULAsKt, Tenn. June 9th, 'S7.
Mr. J. G. White, Huntsville, Ala.:
DEAR SIR:-Yours Of recent date
with respect to a proposed railr DAD
cutting the country diagonally from
northwest to southeast, througb
Pulaski and Huntsville, has been
carefully considered. There is nc
doubt of the great necessity fol
such a trunk line, and that the de
mands of commerce will force its
construction sooner or later. TIE
building OF the link between Pulas-
XII and Huntsville would insure its
construction along this line and
pending that great event the road it
self would be of incalculable benefit
to both cities, in that it would give
to each ar outlet over another and
competing line. On consultation
with citizens here, | feel warranted
in promising that Pulaski will aid
literally, and that the people along
The line will do the same.
| at the proper time the matter
is laid before the people and it is
made apparent that the work is 60
irg to be done, they willk respond to
any reasonable demand on them
with instant alacrity. The projec,
should be taken from the realm of
speculation and gotten into bust
ness shape, with the backing OF
men and beginning of actual eff
fort that tell of certain purpose to
succeed, before the people are ap-
pealed to. Let's determine to do it
and then show it, and begin it, and
there will be no lack of aid. The
people here are slow only when they
doubt the purpose to build. Make
that apparent TO begin with and
they will need no begging.
Very turly yours,
LAPS. d. MCCoRD.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-01
Parliamentary Language,

You may say that a man is not
welded TO the truth:
Or sometimes suffers from spir-
it Of exaggerstion;
Or occasionally finds it difficult
to confne himself strictly to ac-
Qualities:
Or is unfettered by the four cor
ners of hard matter of fact,
Or is "a past master in the pleas
ing art of realistically romancing;
Or Is partial, in describing nature,
to borrowing from the pages of TO-
nance;
Or is much given to an artificial
recollection of misleading statistics
Or cannot distinguish the false
from the true, with bliss toward
the former;
Or has distinct liking for the
utterance of statements of a mis-
leading character;
But you must! No, you must not
you really must not! call him a
liar.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-01


No amount of extra work alone
viii fully make up for any weak
ness or deficiency in the founda-
ton. This is a safe rule in ali
branches of work as we'll as in edu-
cation. No matter how deeply you
may go into the higher branches, if
you have failed to learn how to
read, spell, write and count correct,
ly. These may be termed the
foundation of a good education, and
no matter how much we may learn
of other branches, it will not make
up for the deficiency in the founda-
ton.
In any of the trades the founds-
ton must be solid if it is expected
progress will be made. The APP
prentice who imagines that he has
accomplished all that is necessary
for him to know when he acquires
the mechanical part of his work
makes serious mistake. The
principles of how and why must be
acquired in addition. The man who
thoroughly understands how and
Why work is done in certain way
and knows that The method is &C.
cordirg to correct principles, will be
able 10 do better work and ascer-
lain where profitable improvements
can be made, than the one who
simply learns the mechanical part
without any regard to the princi-
pies that underlia the work.
The professions stand in the
same hight, If the knowledge ac-
CURED is Of the most benefit, the
foundation upon which it is ball
must be of the right material anG
De sound basis upon which &c
build. Every man who expects tt
meet with success, let his line o.
work be what it may, must contin-
ne to learn. But if the largest ben
eft is secured, the foundation must
be of the right class. Learn The
principles, get a good foundation
and then there is no danger of SUI
perfcIality.
OF this we already have an over
2lus with a strong tendency still il
chat direction, and it is time an ef-
fort was made to stem the tide. Lee
whatever is done be commenced OF
a solid foundation rather than up
on a basis that is sure to prove
weak.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-01
FREAKS OF LIGHTNING.

John Lampert and his dog were
killed by lightning while tending
sheep on the ranch of DR.. WEIGH of
Greeley, Col.
Lightning struch the powder mill
at Streator, Ill.,, and it blew UP
promptly, smashing things for half
mile around.
Lightning not only burned the
house of Joseph Wilcox of Lake
Clear, Fla, but struck his barn and
killed all his stock.
A pitchfork carried over the
shoulder of William Casselman of
Gloversville, N. Y, during thun-
der storm drew the lightning and
cost him his life.
William Bowen and his sister-in
law, Miss Eunlce Mckenzie, were
instantly killed by lightnlng at Pal
estlne, Texas, while taking refuge
under large pine tree.
The entire family of Meredith
Mensell Of Pickens county, S. c.,
was killed by lightning while din
ing. The family consisted Of Mr..
Mensell, his wife and four children.
One of the queer freaks perform
ed by one bolt of lightning that
struck the residence of Mr.. MAYO at
Americas, Ga, Tuesday night was
the lifting of a chimney from a
lighted lamp, extinguishing the
flame and setting the chimney down
in an upright position upon the ia
BILE without breaking it.
Heavy rain put out the fire caus-
ed by lightning that struck Thos.
Powel's barn at Rocky Mount, N.
c., but the lightning had already
killed two horses and an OK.
An oak standing in cemetery al
| Mount Pleasant, Tenn, afforded
shelter in storm to nine negroes
who had just buried a friend
Lightning struck the tree and kill
ed them all.
Lightning tore out the casing ami
blinds of window of house II
Little Rock, Ark, and threw two
bird cages upon the floor, but Meth
err Of the birds in the cages wer.
injured.
Lightning stunned the stallion
Red Jacket, belonging to Jane.
Price Of Pennington, Ga, and b.
has been as docile as lamb ever
since. No )ne was known to rid,
hin before.
While Charley Spencer of Mil
waukee was fishing lightning strucl
him and tore the clothes completel'
from one side of his body, cutting
them as neatly in two as if the lot
Dad been done with a knife.
| When lightning struck the New
| England House, at New Milford, i
passed completely around the cola
Of II. o Warner, who was seated
on the piazza, giving him for tim
handsome necklace of blue flame
| w Btli 4l- hbBlhS SJiuCh Tue blTi
Of James Smith of Marion, lad, b
was standing betwee3 his two nor
ses, with three pigs nosiug arount
their feet At the fash all the ami
mails dropped dead while Smith wa
entirely unbarned.
The old pine tree at Dartmontl
College has been struck by light
ming. There is a tradition that tn
indians, the first students in the in
stitution, were wont to hold g meet
ing around the foot of a tree OF
their graduation and smoke a part
ing pipe Of peace. The custom ha
been preserved and it is one of tn,
most interesting exercises of elias!
day to watch the graduates smok
ing clay pipes-many using Tobacco.
for the fret tiuie-snd st a sigma
throwing them at the base Of thu
tree and scrambllng at the frag-
ments.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-01
HUNTSVILLE, Aug. Is, 'S7.

Gen. Laps. ID. MCord,
DEAR SIR:-You will see from
Huntsville Mercury of this week
that we have gone to work in get
ting right of way and stock in land
or money for the building of the
Chicago, St. Louis IL Atlantic Rail
Road which will take Pulaski and
Huntsville in it's route to the At
Iantic seaboard. No more impor-
tant line of railway has ever been
built in the south. tits the near
est route from st. Louis to the At
lantic seabosrd. AS stated in your
letter of June, which has been re
produced here, it is a railroad the
building of which the business in.
terest OF the country demand. II
will traverse and develop some OF
the richest iron counties in Tennes-
see. The building OF the 40 miles
between Pulaski and Huntsville
giving each 200 miles to build. will
insure the building of the whole
line. We intend to intersect the
Chicago, St. Louis d New Orleans
Il. sR. at some point, whose presi
dent will take our subscriptions OF
land and money and buil9- the road
Push ahead with your work through
Tennessee. l remain yours very
truly, j. C. WHITE,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-01
Stings of Bees-How to Allay the Pain.

Stings OF Bees-How to Allay the ram
Nearly every boy and girl, wheth
er living in the country or city, has
at some time been stung by either a
bee or wasp. At the time of the
sting the pain has so occupied the
attention that you did not stop to
consider whether the sting was in
tiicted by bee or a wasp, nor did
you at the time admire the mechan-
ism by which the sting was inhict-
ed. All are aware that the sting is
actually painful, and that it is IN
ficted by one-the rear or tail-end
of the insect. Some one has humor-
ously called this the business end
of the insect. All should know that
drop Of water of ammonia, (often
called Spirits of Hartshorn" J ap-
piled to the place will usually at
once relieve the pain caused by
these stings, as we'll as those caus-
ed by the mosquito. If ammonia is
not at hand a little baking soda,
mixed into stiff paste with water.
may be applied. In the absence OF
both these apply plaster of mud.
If no application can be made, the
pain will soon pass away and we
may thea we'll consider how the
wound was inflicted.